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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Dec 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Patchy drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
9:16 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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